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Dr. Mal Couch teaches through Revelation verse by verse. Originally recorded in 2008.

This sermon introduces the book of Jude as a critical 'battlefield letter' for the last days, urging believers to earnestly contend for the faith against rising apostasy. The speaker traces the historical and theological context of Jude, highlighting his identity as a humble servant of Christ and his connection to the early church leadership, including his brother James. Key themes include the danger of false teachers who pervert grace into licentiousness, illustrated by biblical examples such as Israel, Sodom, and Korah. The message emphasizes a dual mandate: to defend the truth with conviction while simultaneously exercising compassion to rescue those caught in deception. The sermon concludes with the assurance that God preserves believers from falling, enabling them to stand faultless before His glory with exceeding joy. Questions: Why is Jude called a battlefield letter for the last days? What does Jude mean by "earnestly contend for the faith"? Was Jude the half-brother of Jesus? Why does Jude call himself a servant of Jesus instead of His brother? When did James and Jude become believers in Jesus? Was Antiochus Epiphanes a prototype of the Antichrist? What does Jude teach about apostasy in the last days? How should Christians contend for truth without losing compassion for people? What does "some have compassion, making a difference" mean in Jude 22? What does "Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling" mean? Did the resurrection change Jesus' brothers from unbelievers into believers? Why did the risen Jesus personally appear to James? How did James the brother of Jesus die? How did Jude the brother of Jesus die? Was Jude's real name Judas?

This sermon explores the concept of piety, defined as devoted reverence toward God that results in worship, trust, and obedience. The central message focuses on three specific pious acts outlined in Matthew 6: giving, prayer, and fasting, emphasizing that these should be voluntary responses to God's character rather than performances for human approval. The teaching highlights that giving is a cheerful submission that glorifies God, prayer must be meaningful and rooted in the recognition of God's holiness and kingdom, and fasting serves to humble the believer before the Lord. The preacher encourages the congregation to view these disciplines not as bartering with God, but as daily costs of a Christian life that flows from a heart transformed by grace.

FOR WOMEN-The wisest man, other than the Lord Jesus, wrote those words about 935 years before Christ. Truly, "there is nothing new under the sun!"

These are the things the Bible commands us Christians to put off and put on.

This past June, Catholic Archbishop Edward Weisenburger of Detroit attended the grand opening of a mosque and the new headquarters of the Islamic Institute of America. Not only did he praise the building, but he also said that Muslims and Catholics worship the same God. He said he felt a "divine presence" as soon as he arrived at the mosque. He also offered a prayer that this Islamic Center will bring all of humanity "into a deeper communion with our one god." He said "We are members of the same human family. All churches, all mosques, all synagogues, all places where God reaches out and touches with his finger are sacred." Also this past June in Milan, Italy, a Catholic parish set aside space for young Muslims to engage in Islamic prayers during their summer program. One priest defended this by saying that Christians and Muslims "pray to the same God. A priest there said, "I imagine the prayer could conclude with the Islamic formula Bismillah, which invokes the name of God, the compassionate and merciful." He said, "It is always better to help young people to pray: we pray to the same God, certainly within different religious traditions. And recognizing the other's identity is in the spirit of the Gospel." It's been reported that a Muslim prayer room has been set up in the heart of the Vatican City's 500-year-old library. Islamic scholars visiting the Vatican Apostolic Library had requested a room with "a carpet to pray on" and staff heeded their request. Join us as we discuss the question, "Will Islam & Catholicism Unite Toward a Global Religion?" Our guest is Mike Gendron of ProclaimingtheGospel.org.

Justification is one of the most important doctrines of the Christian faith. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains that justification is God's legal declaration that a sinner is righteous in His sight because of the righteousness of Christ, received through faith alone. Believers are not accepted by God through personal merit, religious effort, or moral improvement. Christ obeyed where sinners failed, bore the penalty for sin, and His righteousness is credited to all who trust in Him. This truth gives believers peace with God and lasting assurance. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

This passage records the genealogy of Asher's family, including its named descendants and 26,000 men fit for battle. Study and transcript: https://sharonrpc.org/devotions/1-chronicles-7-30-40-how-will-they-remember-you

Does the New Testament change or correct the Old? Does it present a loving God rather than the Old Testament's angry one? Or is the Old Testament of equal authority with the New Testament – in which case, are its laws still perfect and lovely, and necessary for Christian living? Kevin Swanson and Joshua Schwisow investigate how Jesus and the apostles treated the authority of the Old Testament. They discuss: - The God-breathed and completely sufficient nature of the Old Testament (2 Timothy 3:16–17) - How the gospel was preached beforehand to Abraham (Gal 3:8; Gen 12:3) - The authority of the Old Testament in the New Testament on matters prophetic, Christological, ethical, historical, doctrinal, typological, ecclesiological, and eschatological - The New Testament use of the Old Testament law for guiding how Christians should live, along with the moral example of figures like Joseph and David - Antinomians in the church who use the Old Testament exclusively for "redemptive themes" rather than moral imperatives Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Subscribe for more biblical answers to worldview questions from Generations. #WhatDoesTheBibleSayAboutThat #Generations #KevinSwanson #NTvsOT #NewTestament #OldTestament #Scripture